The army had on Sunday launched ‘Operation Trashi-I’ in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in the Chatroo belt. A gunfight broke out during the operation between the terrorists and security forces that left eight soldiers injured
A gun-fight erupted between militants and security forces in J&K’s Kishtwar on Sunday. FILE PIC
A paratrooper was killed during a gunfight with the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar as a massive search operation to track down terrorists was underway.
The army had on Sunday launched ‘Operation Trashi-I’ in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in the Chatroo belt. A gunfight broke out during the operation between the terrorists and security forces that left eight soldiers injured. One of the injured troopers, Havildar Gajendra Singh, breathed his last during treatment at a military hospital here during the intervening night of January 18 and 19, said officials.
Deceased soldier Havildar Gajendar Singh . PIC/X@TridentxIN
“The General Officer Commanding, White Knight Corps and all ranks pay solemn tribute to Havildar Gajendar Singh of the Special Forces, who made the supreme sacrifice while gallantly executing a counter terrorism operation in the Singpora area. We honour his indomitable courage, valour and selfless devotion to duty and stand firmly with the bereaved family in this hour of profound grief,” the army said in a post on X.
Multiple teams of the army, police, and paramilitary forces, supported by drones and sniffer dogs, are combing the area while maintaining a tight security cordon to ensure that the terrorists are not able to escape, the officials said. A group of two to three terrorists allegedly affiliated with the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) are believed to be trapped in the area, officials said, adding the operation resumed on Monday.
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